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Published HTML5 gameSandboxedCreator-declared originalOwner-reported playtest

Star Patrol

Survive three enemy waves around your home station, then choose how to prepare for the next fight.

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Runs with isolated scripts, no top navigation, and no artifact token in the URL.

Star Patrol cover

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Sandboxed game player

Click inside the game to focus controls.

Game information

Released
September 8, 2026
Game engine
HTML5
Platforms
Web browser — desktop
Orientation
Landscape

Game details

What to expect

DesktopLandscape layout

Core loop

Move and aim, fire at incoming enemies, dodge their attacks, clear a wave, and choose hull repair or Overdrive at a safe pit stop.

Goal

Clear all three waves while keeping at least one hull point.

Failure and restart

Losing all hull ends the run. Press R or Enter to restart with five hull, the stock weapon, and zero score.

Tips for a better run

  • Keep moving while aiming at approaching enemies.
  • Watch the amber warning before a circling dasher lunges.
  • Choose Patch Hull when damaged, or Overdrive to fire faster.

Tags

2DSpace shooterWave survivalDesktop

Publication details were supplied by the authenticated artifact owner. Internal QA evidence remains private and is not independently verified by this page.

Controls

How to play

  1. 1Desktop: move with WASD or the arrow keys.
  2. 2Aim with the mouse; hold the left mouse button to fire.
  3. 3After waves 1 and 2, choose Patch Hull or Overdrive with the buttons or keys 1 and 2.
  4. 4Clear all three waves to win. Press R or Enter to restart.

Build from the game loop

Keep the useful mechanic. Change the game around it.

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